Greg, I had a wooden ramp at my mother-in-laws (she has since passed away) that I painted with sand paint. I put on a few coats and it did help when it was wet or icy, I bought it at Home Depo. Bobbie
On Nov 30, 2011, at 2:26 PM, "Dave Krehbiel" <davekrehb...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I'm not sure how to solve the icy problem... but if you haven't already done > so, it would probably be a good idea to put up a warning sign, e.g. ramp > freezes before sidewalk... > > > > Take care, > > > > Dave Krehbiel > > > > From: Greg [mailto:mongrelti...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:21 AM > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: [QUAD-L] icy ramps > > > > Hi all, > > I have a rather long, wood-decking ramp leading into the house that freezes > over quickly whenever there is moisture in the air and the temperature drops > to freezing, sort of like the bridges freezing over first on the roads. You > don't even notice the ice until you step on it so it is particularly > dangerous to visitors. This ramp also serves as the main entrance into our > home so everyone who visits uses the ramp. There are handrails on both sides > for the length of the ramp, but it is still treacherous when iced over. > > > > Do any of you know of something I can do to the ramp to make it less > hazardous? Salt doesn't help much, and when we do use it I fear my mother > will slip and fall (again) while applying it. I'm thinking maybe adding some > type of raised strip (low profile) every foot or so, but what material should > I use? Will this even help? > > > > Any ideas on how to solve this problem? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Greg c5 > > Lebanon, TN